Sexual Harrassment in Uganda
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES –UGANDA (NAWJU)
A Proposal for:
Sexual Harassment Laws in Uganda and Stakeholder Linkages Project
Submitted to:
Uganda Good Governance Programme (UGOGA)-Danish Development Agency (DANIDA)
By: Harriet Nalukwago Ssali & NAWJU
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES – UGANDA (NAWJU)
The National Association of Women Judges- Uganda (NAWJU) is a non-governmental organization composed of over 40 jurists who are focused on enforcing women’s rights and increasing women’s access to the legal system. NAWJU is a long-time active member of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) and hosted the IAWJ Seventh Biennial International Conference in May 2004 with the theme, “Increasing Women’s Access to Justice”.
PROPOSED PROJECT BACKGROUND & SUMMARY
The National Association of Women Judges of Uganda (NAWJU) is pleased to submit a Project Proposal to the Uganda Good Governance Programme (UGOGA) –Danish Development Agency (DANIDA) for the amount of Twenty Million Uganda Shillings only (Ugx 20,000,000) to implement the Sexual Harassment Laws in Uganda and Stakeholder Linkages Project.
Sexual harassment violates the rights of the individual to privacy. The victim is exposed to unwanted acts such as touching, fondling, kissing, patting and so on. And this makes the body of the victim public. The victim has nothing to hide any more.
On the other hand, sexual harassment is form of discrimination on grounds of sex. The victim is treated the way she is because of her sex. And this is a matter of serious concern. Although it can happen to both men and women it is the women who are more of the victims. Sexual harassment has also proved to pose health hazards. According to Fitzgerald
‘Studies by psychologists show that harassment can be a serious threat to women’s psychological and physical wellbeing, it also has medical repercussions. Sexual harassment causes anxiety, depression, headaches,
A Proposal for:
Sexual Harassment Laws in Uganda and Stakeholder Linkages Project
Submitted to:
Uganda Good Governance Programme (UGOGA)-Danish Development Agency (DANIDA)
By: Harriet Nalukwago Ssali & NAWJU
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES – UGANDA (NAWJU)
The National Association of Women Judges- Uganda (NAWJU) is a non-governmental organization composed of over 40 jurists who are focused on enforcing women’s rights and increasing women’s access to the legal system. NAWJU is a long-time active member of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) and hosted the IAWJ Seventh Biennial International Conference in May 2004 with the theme, “Increasing Women’s Access to Justice”.
PROPOSED PROJECT BACKGROUND & SUMMARY
The National Association of Women Judges of Uganda (NAWJU) is pleased to submit a Project Proposal to the Uganda Good Governance Programme (UGOGA) –Danish Development Agency (DANIDA) for the amount of Twenty Million Uganda Shillings only (Ugx 20,000,000) to implement the Sexual Harassment Laws in Uganda and Stakeholder Linkages Project.
Sexual harassment violates the rights of the individual to privacy. The victim is exposed to unwanted acts such as touching, fondling, kissing, patting and so on. And this makes the body of the victim public. The victim has nothing to hide any more.
On the other hand, sexual harassment is form of discrimination on grounds of sex. The victim is treated the way she is because of her sex. And this is a matter of serious concern. Although it can happen to both men and women it is the women who are more of the victims. Sexual harassment has also proved to pose health hazards. According to Fitzgerald
‘Studies by psychologists show that harassment can be a serious threat to women’s psychological and physical wellbeing, it also has medical repercussions. Sexual harassment causes anxiety, depression, headaches,